Crime Rates at Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EP

Church Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 851st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (B20 2EP) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (B20 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Croft. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.